Jarran Reed Fails to Qualify

Gatorcountry.com confirmed today that JUCO defensive tackle Jarran Reed will not enroll at the University of Florida this summer like he originally planned. Reed had some trouble in the classroom and he did not meet the required credit hours to be able to enroll in classes at Florida this summer.

“No sir, I have some credits to finish up.” Reed to Andrew Spivey today. “But I will be able to enroll in January.”

The addition of Reed was going to give the Gators a player who was ready to step in and play right away after spending the last year at East Mississippi Community College where he was teammates with Darious Cummings and Damien Jacobs.

Reed told GatorCountry that he will return to East Mississippi to continue working towards his AA degree and that he will play football there in the Fall.

“I plan to play JUCO again this year.” Reed said. “I’ll have three years to play when I get to Florida.”

By not being able to enroll this year, Reed is technically not bound to the letter of intent he signed last signing day. Despite being free to sign with a different school, Reed said he still plans on joining the Gators once he is cleared academically.

“I still plan on signing with Florida in December.” Reed said. “The coaches have told me to just finish up strong, hit the books hard and be ready for December. The coaches support me all the way. I’m still a Gator.

Reed has roughly 25 credit hours to complete before he can earn his AA degree and be accepted to the university. If Reed can complete those credit hours by December the coaching staff would still like to add him to the roster.

We’ll keep you updated about the situation as more information becomes available.

About Nick de la Torre

A South Florida native, Nick developed a passion for all things sports at a very young age. His love for baseball was solidified when he saw Al Leiter’s no-hitter for the Marlins live in May of 1996. He was able to play baseball in college but quickly realized there isn’t much of a market for short, slow outfielders that hit around the Mendoza line. Wanting to continue with sports in some capacity he studied journalism at the University of Central Florida. Nick got his first start in the business as an intern for a website covering all things related to the NFL draft before spending two seasons covering the Florida football team at Bleacher Report. That job led him to GatorCountry. When he isn’t covering Gator sports, Nick enjoys hitting way too many shots on the golf course, attempting to keep up with his favorite t.v. shows and watching the Heat, Dolphins and Marlins. Follow him on twitter @NickdelatorreGC

Gatorcountry.com confirmed today that JUCO defensive tackle Jarran Reed will not enroll at the University of Florida this summer like he originally planned. Reed had some trouble in the classroom and he did not meet the required credit hours to be able to enroll in classes at Florida this summer.

“No sir, I have some credits to finish up.” Reed to Andrew Spivey today. “But I will be able to enroll in January.”

The addition of Reed was going to give the Gators a player who was ready to step in and play right away after spending the last year at East Mississippi Community College where he was teammates with Darious Cummings and Damien Jacobs.

Reed told GatorCountry that he will return to East Mississippi to continue working towards his AA degree and that he will play football there in the Fall.

“I plan to play JUCO again this year.” Reed said. “I’ll have three years to play when I get to Florida.”

By not being able to enroll this year, Reed is technically not bound to the letter of intent he signed last signing day. Despite being free to sign with a different school, Reed said he still plans on joining the Gators once he is cleared academically.

“I still plan on signing with Florida in December.” Reed said. “The coaches have told me to just finish up strong, hit the books hard and be ready for December. The coaches support me all the way. I’m still a Gator.

Reed has roughly 25 credit hours to complete before he can earn his AA degree and be accepted to the university. If Reed can complete those credit hours by December the coaching staff would still like to add him to the roster.

We’ll keep you updated about the situation as more information becomes available.

Nick de la TorreNickde la Torrenick@gatorcountry.comAuthorA South Florida native, Nick developed a passion for all things sports at a very young age. His love for baseball was solidified when he saw Al Leiter’s no-hitter for the Marlins live in May of 1996. He was able to play baseball in college but quickly realized there isn’t much of a market for short, slow outfielders that hit around the Mendoza line. Wanting to continue with sports in some capacity he studied journalism at the University of Central Florida. Nick got his first start in the business as an intern for a website covering all things related to the NFL draft before spending two seasons covering the Florida football team at Bleacher Report. That job led him to GatorCountry. When he isn’t covering Gator sports, Nick enjoys hitting way too many shots on the golf course, attempting to keep up with his favorite t.v. shows and watching the Heat, Dolphins and Marlins. Follow him on twitter @NickdelatorreGCGatorCountry.com